1991 England Challenge Cup

The 1991 England Challenge Cup was a friendly association football tournament played over the course of a week in May 1991 in England. Wembley Stadium in London and Old Trafford in Manchester were the two venues used. The three way tournament contained the national teams of England, Argentina, and the Soviet Union. England were the tournament winners.

1991 England Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates21–25 May 1991
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2
Final positions
Champions England
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance92,029 (30,676 per match)
Top scorer(s)England David Platt
(3 goals)

Venues

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Results

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All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Soviet Union

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England  3–1  Soviet Union
Smith   17'
Platt   44' (pen.), 88'
Tatarchuk   11'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soviet Union
ENGLAND:
GK 1 Chris Woods (Rangers)
RB 3 Gary Stevens (Rangers)
CB 2 Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
CB 6 Mark Wright (Derby County) (c)
LB 5 Tony Dorigo (Chelsea)
RW 11 Dennis Wise (Chelsea)   70'
MF 4 David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF 7 Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
LW 10 John Barnes (Liverpool)
FW 9 Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW 8 Ian Wright (Crystal Palace)   70'
Substitutes:
DF 13 Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
GK 12 David Seaman (Arsenal)
MF 14 Neil Webb (Manchester United)
MF 15 David Batty (Leeds United)   70'
FW 16 Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)   70'
Manager:
Graham Taylor
SOVIET UNION:
GK 1 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF 2 Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF 3 Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)
DF 6 Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)   65'
MF 8 Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF 7 Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)   67'
MF 4 Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF 11 Aleksei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF 5 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)
FW 9 Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW 10 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)   52'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
MF 13 Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)   52'
FW 14 Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)   67'
MF 15 Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
MF 16 Ilya Tsymbalar (Chornomorets Odessa)
Manager:
Anatoly Byshovets

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Argentina vs Soviet Union

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Argentina  1–1  Soviet Union
Ruggeri   44' Kolyvanov   49'
Attendance: 23,743
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soviet Union
ARGENTINA:
GK 1 Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB 2 Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)  
CB 4 Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB 6 Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB 3 Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF 10 David Bisconti (Rosario Central)   70'
MF 8 Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF 5 Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)  
MF 7 Leonardo Astrada (River Plate)
FW 9 Carlos Alfaro Moreno (Independiente)
FW 11 Claudio García (Racing Club)  
Substitutes:
GK 12 Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF 15 Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF 13 Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF 14 Sergio Berti (River Plate)   70'
FW 16 Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Manager:
Alfio Basile
SOVIET UNION:
GK 1 Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
DF 2 Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)   72'
DF 3 Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)   28'
DF 6 Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)
MF 7 Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)
MF 8 Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF 4 Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF 11 Alexei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF 5 Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)   60'
FW 9 Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW 10 Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
Substitutes:
GK 12 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
MF 16 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)   28'
FW 15 Oleg Sergeyev (CSKA Moscow)   60'
MF 13 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)
MF 14 Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)
Manager:
Anatoly Byshovets

Assistant referees:
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Sergio Goycochea saved a penalty from Igor Dobrovolski during the first half when the score was 0–0.

England vs Argentina

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England  2–2  Argentina
Lineker   15'
Platt   51'
García   66'
Franco   72'
Attendance: 44,497
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Argentina
ENGLAND:
GK 1 David Seaman (Arsenal)
RB 2 Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
CB 6 Mark Wright (Derby County)
CB 4 Des Walker (Nottingham Forest)
LB 3 Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest)
MF 8 David Batty (Leeds United)
MF 11 John Barnes (Liverpool)   63'
MF 7 David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF 5 Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
FW 9 Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW 10 Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) (c)
Substitutes:
DF 13 Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
GK 12 Chris Woods (Rangers)
MF 14 Lee Sharpe (Manchester United)
FW 15 Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)
MF 16 Nigel Clough (Nottingham Forest)   63'
Manager:
Graham Taylor
ARGENTINA:
GK 1 Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB 4 Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB 2 Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)
CB 6 Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB 7 Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF 8 Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF 5 Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)
MF 3 Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF 10 Germán Martellotto (Monterrey)   60'
FW 7 Claudio García (Racing Club)   90'
FW 9 Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Substitutes:
GK 12 Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF 14 Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF 15 Néstor Fabbri (Racing Club)
MF 16 Gustavo Zapata (River Plate)
FW 17 Antonio Mohamed (Huracán)   60'
Manager:
Alfio Basile

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)

Standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 3
  Argentina 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
  Soviet Union 2 0 1 1 2 4 –2 1
 1991 Challenge Cup 
 
England

first title

Goalscorers

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3 goals
1 goal
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